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'Ingrato kayo': PNP chief rips drug war critics

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1449392" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>MANILA -<strong> (UPDATE)</strong> Philippine National Police Chief, Director General Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa on Tuesday said critics of the administration&#x27;s war on drugs are ingrates who are benefiting from the lower crime rate in the country. </p><p>&quot;Prangka lang ako. You can criticize us to high heavens but I can tell you straight sa inyong mga mata, &#x27;yung mga critic, sabihan ko kayo, ingrato kayo. Alam ko nakikinabang din kayo sa peace and order na idinulot ng war on drugs,&quot; he said in an ambush interview. </p><p>Dela Rosa made the statement on the sidelines of a memorandum of agreement signing event between the PNP and the Light Rail Transit Authority for the security of LRT-2 riders.</p><p>Two opposition congressmen meanwhile slammed Dela Rosa for his statements.</p><p>Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano and Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin chided Dela Rosa for calling his critics ingrates.</p><p>&quot;Walang utang na loob ang taumbayan sa kaniya. Trabaho niya yan,&quot; Alejano said.</p><p>&quot;Kung tingin n[i] Gen. Dela Rosa pagiging ingrate [ang] paghabol sa katarungan...Nasa ibang planeta yung ganiyang pananaw. Ito talamak na itong war against drugs,&quot; Villarin said.</p><p>On Monday the country&#x27;s top cop said the crime rate has gone down by almost 40% as a result of the intensified campaign against narcotics. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/02/17/more-addicts-but-less-crime-bato-lacson-view-different-metrics-on-war-on-drugs">More addicts but less crime? Bato, Lacson view different metrics on war on drugs </a></li></ul><p>He also lauded the relieved police force of Caloocan for their efforts on implementing the campaign against illegal drugs in the city. He proceeded to criticize the media for &quot;nitpicking&quot; on the &quot;small&quot; errors by cops.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/02/17/bato-praises-caloocan-cops-blasts-media-for-nitpicking">&#x27;Bato&#x27; praises Caloocan cops, blasts media for &#x27;nitpicking&#x27; </a></li></ul><div><strong>--report from Henry Atuelan and RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>PNP chief Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Tuesday said critics of the administration's war on drugs are ingrates who are benefiting from the lower crime rate in the country.</p>

PNP chief Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Tuesday said critics of the administration's war on drugs are ingrates who are benefiting from the lower crime rate in the country.